Cody Horn has never been to a real male strip club, but the actress experienced its platonic ideal in Magic Mike: the man-meat supergroup that is Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, and Matthew McConaughey. In the film, the 24-year-old and recent NYU graduate plays Tatum's sobering love interest--Horn's first big role. But on set, she was initiated by Bomer: "He came off stage after filming a scene, whipped his, uh, rope around, slapped himself on the ass, and was like 'Woo let's go!' " she told GQ. "That's how I like to remember him." We called up Magic Mike's leading lady to hear more pelvis-thrusting stories and her take on the great "himbo" debate.

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GQ: Since you starred alongside the Rat Pack of male strippers, I'm curious how you'd classify their performances. What award would you give to each actor? Let's start with Channing Tatum. Cody Horn: "Most Enthusiastic." As the producer and the best dancer, he's just the leader of the pack. He would come out and be like, "You ready? Are you guys ready??" He just had that attitude, like "Let's get it! It's a movie!" He killed it.

GQ: Next, Alex Pettyfer.Cody Horn: "Burger King," because he would just eat McDonalds, Burger King, and In-N-Out, and then come to set and look and dance like that. I just don't understand...

GQ: Matt Bomer. Cody Horn: "Most Likely to Get Naked." I remember he came off stage after filming a scene, whipped his, uh, rope around, slapped himself on the ass, and was like 'Woo let's go!' And that was the first time I saw him on set. That's how I like to remember him.

GQ: A beautiful first impression. What about Joe Manganiello?Cody Horn: "Most Animalistic." He is a bear. He just went up and manhandled the whole stage. Also, "Most Likely to Be a Greek God," because when he was painted gold for his "Gold Man Dance," another cast member was walking by and they literally thought he was a statue.

GQ: Last is Matthew McConaughey.Cody Horn: He's "Most Likely to Take Us to the Moon, Take Us to the Stars." Like Beyoncé. He's beyond.

GQ: He's Prometheus.Cody Horn: By the way, can I just throw something out there? Kevin Nash. "Most Likely to Succeed."

GQ: Yeah? What's the reason? Cody Horn: Because he's Kevin Nash, man.

GQ: Speaking of your co-stars, they come up in an article we did on the "Rise of the Himbo," or the male version of a bimbo. Lately in entertainment, women stars are smart aggressors and men are objectified, hulking goofs. Obviously, this relates to Magic Mike. Cody Horn: [The film] definitely objectifies men--that's what it does--but I think it was fun. With the guys, there was a certain tongue-in-cheekness to it. This goes into male stripping versus female stripping: Girls go to strip clubs in a group, and it's as much about "Let me get a picture of my girlfriend being an idiot with this guy" as it is "Let me have this weird TV fantasy." That's what makes this move different than if it were about female strippers--the objectification is different because women have a different view on stripping than men do. When men go, it's personal thing, like, "Oh man, wouldn't it be amazing if I could just get a night with her?" or something like that. But when women go, it's like going to see a spectacle.

GQ: Moving away from the film, here's a question for the GQ guy: What do you like to see on men when they're not taking their clothes off? Cody Horn: I'm a third-generation American, so I like that American-looking, Northwestern-style with a flannel or jean shirt. Like, is he a lumberjack? You're not really sure. A guy, just a normal guy. I love the Rag & Bone look and guys who understand color, like "Yes, there are different shades of black." And a leather jacket. It's all about the leather jacket. It's like, "Let's get dinner, we're good to go." But first of all, when you can be naked, be naked.